Peter Brown (16 December 1941 – 12 January 2025) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Brown was dubbed "the man on the coathanger" in his playing days because of his unusually square shoulders inherited from his maternal grandmother's side of the family.

From 1975 till 2004 he was senior partner in Hogg Thorburn, chartered accountants, in Galashiels and was a non-executive director with Edinburgh Risk Management (General) Limited, insurance brokers.

In his involvement as a Trustee with the Scottish Borders employment charity WORKS+ mentors young adults in the basics of performance at interview.

In addition he was an accomplished photographer, and in 2014 he published a luxury book of the Muirfield members and their guests enjoying the 2013 Open.